Bryachislav of Polotsk
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Bryachislav of Polotsk was an 11th-century prince of the East Slavic Principality of Polotsk, known for his struggles against Kievan Rus' and efforts to assert his realm’s independence.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
East Slavic noble
ⓘ
medieval ruler ⓘ prince ⓘ ruler of Polotsk ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| child | Vseslav of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
struggle against Kievan Rus'
ⓘ
wars with Yaroslav the Wise ⓘ |
| country | Principality of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1044 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Rurik dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Kievan Rus' period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | East Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Iziaslav of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bryachislav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ruthenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
efforts to assert Polotsk’s independence
ⓘ
struggles against Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| language | Old East Slavic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | attempted to secure autonomy of Polotsk ⓘ |
| notableEvent | campaign against Novgorod ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kievan Rus'
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yaroslav the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kievan Rus' political sphere ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Polotsk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern lands of Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-independent prince under nominal Kievan overlordship ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Prince of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Polotsk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lands along the Western Dvina ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1044 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1001 ⓘ |
| relative |
Iziaslav of Polotsk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vseslav of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Primary Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Vseslav of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialAmbition | assertion of Polotsk independence from Kiev ⓘ |
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